Where does “ujësjellës” come from?

ujësjellës (Albanian) comes from Albanian sjell, from Proto-Albanian tšela, from Proto-Indo-European kʷél-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

ujësjellës (Albanian): system of utilities for bringing and distributing water

Definitions

  1. system of utilities for bringing and distributing water

Ancestry of “ujësjellës”, step by step

ujësjellës traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian sjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniansjellto bring; to turn; to dawdle
2Proto-Albaniantšelato bring; to turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷél-e-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Albanian ujë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianujëwater
2Proto-Albanianudrijā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷél-e-ti →Every word from Proto-Albanian tšela →